Ileal mucosal bile acid absorption is increased in Cftr knockout mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Excessive loss of bile acids in stool has been reported in patients with cystic fibrosis. Some data suggest that a defect in mucosal bile acid transport may be the mechanism of bile acid malabsorption in these individuals. However, t...

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Main Authors: Somasundaram Sivagurunathan, Stelzner Matthias, Lee Sum P, Kuver Rahul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/1/10